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Phil Locker

@philsbirding.bsky.social
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Staffs Birder/Lister. British Twitcher and for my sins an avid Port Vale Fan.

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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Finally ended 30 years of hurt and regret not going for the last Staffs Bairds Sand. Didn’t make the same mistake tonight 😃✅👌🏻
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Wasn’t expecting this today 🥳🍻✅ back of my camera shot
Well wasn’t expecting this today 🥳✅🍻 Back off my camera shot
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It’s not very often I have to update my Stoke on Trent list but tonight I do ✅😃🍻
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
A quick jaunt down the motorway this evening for my 2nd Staffs Bonapartes Gull. Patience payed off when it landed on the Chappell Bund briefly before being chased off by Black Headed Gulls
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
After a frustrating cold day on the N Staffs moors yesterday failing to see Ring Ouzels, the birding Gods took pity on me and @nickpom9.bsky.social found the 1st one for this year up Berryhill 👌🏻 Also 6 Wheatear in Pallet Stacks Paddocks. Ps this is back of Camara shot 👍🏻
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Pleasant morning at Blithefield, the pair of Ring Necked Ducks were to far away for my camera so had to be content with this LRP. Other birds seen included Kittiwake, Mandarin, Goldeneye and Common Sand.
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Really chuffed with my new Camera 😍📸 Shorelark taken today at Mow Cop Cheshire
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I’m selling my fully working Nikon P900 Bridge camera comes with 1 original battery, charging cable and Lowepro Case. Asking price is £300. DM me if interested 😃
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Went down to Hampshire for the Boat Tailed Grackle. I know it’s ship assisted and has no chance of getting on the British List, but it was full of character and a real stunner. Don’t understand why ship assisted birds can’t go on the British list 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Massive relief this morning to connect with this beauty after the horror show at Essex for the last one which I managed to dip by seconds stood next to people watching it.✅🍻
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Long over due Staffs Tick ✅ 🤩 Finally spring has sprung ☺️
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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
A brilliant couple of days of Dutch birding done ‘n’ dusted with @philsbirding.bsky.social Yesterday we got the main target the Specky Eider on Texel plus a Goose fest and today around Amsterdam region Black & Middle spotted peckers, Pygmy Cormorant, Firecrests, White Storks etc - Quality🙂
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Mission completed in the Netherlands ✅😃🍻
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Andy Close @birds-and-me.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Oh, that’s a beauty 🙌🏻
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
And here’s the 2nd part of my Christmas Present from @philj61.bsky.social stunning in my opinion 👌🏻👌🏻
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Finally got around to framing my Christmas present off My Old Mucker and twitching partner @philj61.bsky.social I think you will agree it looks Rather splendid 😍👌🏻
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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
One from the sketchbook of the West Yorks Scarlet Tanager 🪶 #Birds
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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
A painting of the Bempton Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, second confirmed record for UK and Bird of the Autumn so far imo. Can do prints if required🙂
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 05/10/2024
Izzy Shrike Showed better than the elusive Bluetail today. As died the Red Breasted Fly. Time for a bit of birding before heading home
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 05/10/2024
I’ve lost my Car keys between South Lansing and the Bluetail if found please contact me thanks
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 08/09/2024
Blithefield this afternoon produced an Osprey with a fish, 3 Black Terns & 3 Greenshank. A late afternoon dash to Uttoxeter Quarry for the Curlew Sand was in order, the site is looking extremely good for waders currently 👌🏻
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
Enjoyed the wader action this morning at Uttoxeter Quarry, Little Stint star of the show, Sanderling, BT Godwit, Greenshank double figures of Ringed Plover and Dunlin were also nice. 11sp in total also 3 G W Egrets 6 Little Egrets were unthinkable years ago. #Birds
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Phil Locker @philsbirding.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
It was nice to see the White Stork at Blithefield, it had a blue ring on its left leg. Then a quick dash to Belvide for the Pec Sand, and finally finished up at Berryhill for 4 Whinchats & Stonechats with a couple of Wheatears.
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Phil Jones @philj61.bsky.social · 25/08/2024
Nighthawk from 2022 what will this Autumn bring 🤔
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